St. George's Square - Huddersfield England - Court Card Postcard SP24

Scene Details:

• St. George's Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
• Black and white photograph showing the open square with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians
• Victorian-era commercial and civic buildings lining the background
• Gas lamp post visible in the square
• Photo credit "E.T.W.D." printed in lower left corner of image
• Caption reads "St. George's Square, Huddersfield"
• Published by E.W. Coates, 3, 5 & 7, Station St., Huddersfield
• Court card format (pre-divided back, undivided back era)
• Addressed to Miss N. von Faller, 9 Rue Laponillet, Bruxelles, Belgium
• Written and mailed Wednesday, March 21, 1900

Postal Markings:

• Huddersfield dispatch postmark: circular date stamp reading "HUDDERSFIELD / 8:45 PM / MR 21 / 00" — matches the written date of March 21, 1900
• Brussels arrival postmark: circular stamp "BRUXELLES / MAR / 19 [sic] / 00" — arrival mark
• Postage Due mark: hexagonal "T / 10" postage due stamp in black, indicating a surcharge applied at delivery
• Stamp: mauve/purple one penny stamp, Queen Victoria reign, affixed upper right
• Paper label: tan adhesive label affixed to reverse, partially obscuring address
• Handwritten message (front): "Dear Nora, Here is another for your collection. Have you quite settled about going to Japan? Hope you will have a pleasant voyage. Bessie Whitham. Wed. March 21st /00."

This court card is approx 3.5 x 4.5 inches in size. Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D